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April 6, 2016

$317M Revolutionary Fiber plant at MIT will make fabrics for the future

  • The goal is to create fabrics that could protect firefighters, help treat wounded soldiers or function like a smart watch.
    • By STEVE LeBLANC
    Associated Press

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Massachusetts has been chosen to host a $317 million futuristic textiles manufacturing center with a goal of developing cutting-edge fabrics with a range of unusual properties, from being incredibly lightweight and flame-resistant to exceptionally strong or containing electronic sensors.

    U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter joined Gov. Charlie Baker and other state leaders last week in announcing the first-in-the-nation Revolutionary Fiber and Textile Manufacturing Innovation Institute, based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.


     
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